Apparatus for producing gaseous fuel.



. EXECUTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27 I915. 1,167,02L- Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

ATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS M. RITES, DECEASED, LATE 0F ITHACA AND SLATERVILLE SPRINGS, NEW YORK, BY CHARLES H. GALLAGHER, EXECUTOR, 9F ITHACA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO PER-IE GLAPP RITES, GUARDIAN OF MARION IBQRITES.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING GASEOUS FUEL.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Original application filed February 5, 1913, Serial No. 746,295. Divided and this application filed May 27, 1915. Serial No. 30,851. I

Be it known that FRANCIS M. Rrrns, deceased, late a citizen of the United States residing at Ithaca and Slaterville Springs, in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, did invent certainnew and'useful Improvements in Apparatus for Producing Gaseous Fuel, (described in his previous application, Serial No. 716,295,

filed February 5, 1913, of which this is a division,) of which the following is a specification.v

The object of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus by which gaseous fuel maybe produced from crude oil.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1' is a longitudinal section of the improved apparatus by which the process is worked, the section being taken on the line 1"1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. In the accompanying drawings like reference numerals refer to like parts.

In the drawings 1 indicates the tube into which the crude oil is introduced for the purpose of ordinary and destructive distillation.

Reference numeral 2 indicates atube surrounding the first tube for the purpose of heating the first tube.

Reference numeral 3 indicates a water tube which surrounds the tube 2, in the space between which tubes water is'confined for the purpose of cooling the inner tube 2. In the tube 1 is placed a series of partitions 4, at etc, for a purpose that will presently be described. The rod 5 passes through these partitions, this rod being surrounded by the sleeves 6, 6 by which the division plates are spaced apart. These sleeves and division plates are all tied to gether by the rod 5 which has the nuts 7 and 8 on th ends thereof by which they are also held in place with reference to the cylinder heads 9- and 10 of the apparatus. Each of the division plates is pierced at the top and the bottom with the openings 11 The lower openings 11 permit and regulate the flow of crude oil through the tube 1, so that the oil is spaced somewhat uniformly throughout the length of the tube, and prevent circulation of the oil within thetube. The upper openings 12,

12 are to permit the escape of the gases and The space between the tubes 2 and 3 is filled with water for the purpose of cooling the tube 2. The product of distillation is carried from the tube 1 through the tube 16 and the producer gas which is produced inside of the tube '2 is carried ofl through the tube 17 both of these being combined and carried out through the tube 18. The steam that .is formed in the water space from the heat of combustion is carried back through the tube 19 and discharged into the tube 2 at 20, where it is decomposed and partly consumed in connection with the product of combustion issuing from the tube 15 in the manufacture of producergas.

In the tube 2 are placed the bafile plates 21,

21, 21, by which a better application andutilization. of the heat is secured.

The whole apparatus is slightly inclined toward the rear so that there will be a gravity flow of the crude oil from the front to the rear of the apparatus.

easily distilled elements of the crude oil pass off through the tube 16. As the crude oil works its way farther along the tube 1 it is subjected to greater and-greater heat, which causes a distillation of the heavier products oreven the breaking or cranking up-of the heavier products into vapors or permanent gases, so that by the time the crude oil has reached the re'arend of the tube 1 only the tar and perhaps some of the heavier elements of the oil still remain. These in turn pass through the tube 1& into the tube 15 from which they are sprayed by a blast of compressedair and burned in order to furnish the heat for the distillation that occurs in the tube 1. The tube 2 inside of which the ,combustion is confined, is cooled by the Water 1 jacket surroundingit, which in turn'secures an unequal distribution of heat along the tube 1, causing the rear end of the tube to .be considerably hotter than the front end of the tube. The steam whichis generated from the Water acket passes off through the tube 19 and is discharged'into' the tube 2 at the rear end, Where in connection with the partly consumed products of the combustion ,fromthe tube 15, it forms combustion gas by'combining with them. In this-way by the above apparatus, the process may be car ried on continuously for the production of gaseous fuel. I am aware that been used for securing the separation of the various elements of crude oil, but such apparatus rapidly becomes foul by the deposit of the tarry and other- -'heavy residues of the crude oil, so that itis more, or less impractical to use them. This apparatus, however,

is designed "with a view, of -keeping itselfat the bottom to permit theoil toflow downs wardly through the chambers, successively from one end of the tube to the other, an opening in the top of each partition to per.-

mit' the product of distillation to flow up-' wardly through the chambers from one end of the tube to the other,' and means for heat ing the apparatus and means for supplying crude oil .thereto, a lower'opening at the up per end. of the tube for feeding oil and a Grantee of'this patent may be obtained for ing the oil. apparatus has heretofore higher opening at the same end for drawing off the gas. i

2. An apparatus for producing gaseous fuel from crude oil, consisting of an inclined. tube, having a series of parallel partitions extending across it dividing it into chambers, said partitions each having an opening at the bottom to permit the oil to flow downwardly through the chambers, successively from, one end ofthe tube to the other, an opening in the top of each partition to permit the product of distillation to How upwardly through the chambers from one end of the tube to the other, means for draining .theresidue from the tube and'burning it under the tube to furnish the heat for vaporiz- 3.'An apparatus for producing gaseous fuel from crude oil, consisting of an inclined tube, havinga series of parallel partitions extending. across it dividing it into chambers, said partitions each having an opening at the bottom to permit the oil to flow downw'ardlythrough the chambers, successively from one'end of the tube to the other, an

opening in the top. of each partition to permit the productof distillation to fioW up- Wardly through the chambers from one end of the tube tothe other, means for draining the residue from-the tube and burning it under the tube to furnish the heat for vaporizingthe oil, said tube being surrounded by a water jacketed cover capable of furnishing steam, means for conducting said steam to the burning means.

1 In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. GALLAGHER, Executor of the estate of France's M1 Rites, deceased. Witnesses:

JOHN B. CoLLINs, EDWARD H. BUCK.

five cents each, by adlire'ssingthe .Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

